[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49434-49436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20168]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-33]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to 
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 
July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 12-33 with attached transmittal, and 
policy justification.

    Dated: August 10, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-33
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Brazil
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................    $ 98 million
Other...................................................    $135 million
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  Total.................................................    $233 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 26 Assault Amphibious 
Vehicles (AAVs)/Reliability, Availability and Maintainability/Rebuild 
to Standard (RAM/RS), with ancillary equipment, and machine guns. Also 
included are the upgrade of Brazil's existing AAVs to the RAM/RS 
configuration, weapons and ammunition, spare and repair parts, support 
equipment, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and 
other related elements of logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (LDG, LDH)
    (v) Prior Related Cases:

FMS case SBX--$35M--2Dec91
FMS case SBY--$5M--19Jun92

    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered or Agreed to be 
Paid: None
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 31 Jul 2012

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Brazil--Assault Amphibious Vehicles

    The Government of Brazil has requested the possible sale of 26 
Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs)/Reliability, Availability and 
Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard (RAM/RS), with ancillary equipment, 
and machine guns. Also included are the upgrade of Brazil's existing 
AAVs to the RAM/RS configuration, weapons and ammunition, spare and 
repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical 
data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services, and other related elements of logistics support. The 
estimated cost is $233 million.
    The proposed sale will contribute to foreign policies and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of 
Brazil which has been, and continues to be, an important force for 
political stability and economic progress in South America.
    Brazil will use this equipment to augment its current inventory of 
amphibious vehicles and to modernize and strengthen its Naval 
operational amphibious capability in support of national defense 
objectives. Brazil will have no difficulty absorbing these vehicles 
into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The AAVs will be procured through a competitive procurement. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Brazil. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. 
defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2012-20168 Filed 8-15-12; 8:45 am]
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